The wife of an Iranian political activist who criticized the Islamic Republic’s ruling system says he has been arrested.

John Thomas Biggers, ‘the people’s painter’ Poet Maya ... department at Texas Southern University in Houston, where he taught ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) Literate in tone, far-reaching in scope, and witty to its bones, The New Yorker brought a new – and much-needed – sophistication to American journalism when it launched 100 years ...

Held on January 25, Burns Night honours the birthday of national bard Robert Burns with haggis, whisky, poetry and renditions of Auld Lang Syne. But the evening is probably most famous for the ...

[Paraphrasing Chinese poet of the southern Song dynasty, Lu You‘s famous patriotic line: “On the day the lost land is taken back, please do not forget to tell me when you visit my grave.”] ...

In 1837 Poe left the Southern Literary Messenger and Richmond. Starting in 1838 while living in Philadelphia, he enjoyed his prime years of literature ... Poe’s most famous piece is “The Raven.” Once ...

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Oliver writes that he believed his 2022 book, “Last Goodbye,” was his last, but then he got the writing itch and popped out “ ...